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Originally Posted by Stanher Thats nice to know! Any old pics. of the Herald? Do you recall the colour and regn.? |
I was 5 years old when the car was sold so my recollections are faint at best. I do remember that it was red and then later on I think it was painted a dual red & white. I don't remember the regn, but it was a MY? something. Shall fish out photos when I'm in my hometown next.
One incident that I do remember was that my elder brother once tumbled into the front footwell of the car. I don't remember if it was due to the brakes being engaged suddenly or if his younger brother pushed him.. :-) To this day he has a scar near his eyebrow and we frequently joke that the Herald has left a 'mark' on the family! :-)
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Originally Posted by Stanher I doubt if any of these peaked lenses were made in India though, because the lenses that came on the early Indian Heralds were made of plastic not glass and so I presume locally made. If any glass lenses were found in India, they probably had come from a Triumph Herald that would've ended up being scrapped here. |
Yes, all the glass lenses that I have seen have 'MADE IN ENGLAND' scripted on them. So you are right that even the lenses that were found here would have initially reached Indian shores either in a box or on a car.
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Originally Posted by Stanher And yes, of course I know of a car that needs these- our friend's Herald that I posted above!! |
One set of front lenses, rims and assemblies will be handed over after the assemblies are restored/repainted.
I remember you saying that you have only one assembly. If you need an additional assembly, it would be trivial and cost effective to fabricate one. Since it is not a very visible part, this could be considered as an alternative to importing.
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Originally Posted by Stanher I'm afraid I dont really, but maybe the design was changed as per some local regulations there...I'm sure even the tail-lights were for the same reason. Looking at the lens, it looks like the bigger concentric rings are for the parking lamp and the smaller ones (right) for the indicator. |
You are right that regulations were the driving factor for the redesign. The regulation stipulated that the indicator lens should be amber (or clear with an amber bulb) and also of a certain wattage/intensity.
In other similar cases though, Lucas always changed the number of the upgraded part (L636 -> L759). Also, Lucas also denoted variations within a series with an alphabetical suffix, like the L464A (1950s Standard Vanguard), L464C/L464E (1950s RR), L464F (1960s Humber).
Anyhow, maybe there isn't any interesting reason. I might just be chasing ghosts in the dark!
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Originally Posted by Stanher Just as the tail-lamps on later VW Beetles had to be made bigger and (IMHO) less attractive, viz. the 'elephant-foot' tail-lamps on the 70s Beetles onwards as per motoring law requirements. Also some of the parts like the lamps etc. were made a bit different in different countries- Heralds sold in the US for eg. after the mid 60s or so had the tail-lamps fully red, as opposed to the top half being orange (for the indicator.) |
Another interesting side effect of the many colour code regulations, was the axing of many light fittings and accessories. In the US, clear lenses for the indicator were banned in some states in the earl 70s. This prompted many half baked modifications on US Triumph Heralds like the one pictured below.
Another victim of regulations was the infamous "blue-dot" accessory. This gave off a blue tinge to an otherwise red lamp or chrome headlamp visor. These were banned for a few years in the 50s or 60s. Of late they seem to be making a comeback in classic car / hot rod circles. Personally I do not favour them though.